Engineering Manager - Mandarin Speaker

Confidential; Sungai Buloh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a manufacturing engineering team, manage projects from design to implementation, and collaborate with product, QA and operations to deliver innovative, customer-aligned solutions.

The role emphasizes quality management, productivity improvements, and development of technical staff. Candidates should have at least 5 years of managerial experience in manufacturing and a engineering degree, with ISO standards experience.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years managerial experience in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Practical on ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14000 and ISO 45001.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering Department to achieve strategic goals and targets.
• Oversee project timelines, quality standards and cost efficiency.
• Develop subordinate skill sets and growth paths.
• Implement automation and advanced equipment to boost productivity.
• Ensure QMS and ESHMS compliance across operations.

Skills

Project leadership

Operational management

Quality management

Team development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Automation equipment

Job description

Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team of engineers in the design, development, and implementation of engineering projects. This role involves overseeing project timelines, ensuring quality standards, and fostering a collaborative team environment.

The Engineering Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and operations, to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs and align with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Roles at SBU Level:

• Lead the Engineering Department to achieve the company's strategic goals, revenue growth, and profitability targets by identifying and implementing productivity improvement projects, conducting feasibility studies, and proposing initiatives to enhance production cost efficiency.
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction by delivering top-quality products that exceed expectations. Focus on maximizing process efficiency, eliminating non-value-added activities, and providing innovative and competitive solutions.
• Develop Subordinate Skill Sets and growth paths, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives, revenue goals, and profitability targets.
• Implement Emerging Technologies and machines to enhance engineering and technical capabilities, strengthening the company's competitive advantage and business processes.
• Ensure Compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental, Safety, and Health Management System (ESHMS) practices to support the company’s financial and operational goals.

Roles aligned to Group Function:

• Deliver Best-in-Class Products and Services through an effective quality management system and standards that surpass customer expectations. This involves optimizing resources (raw materials, labor, capital, information) to produce finished products with operational efficiency, focusing on quality and long-term sustainability, and eliminating defects and waste that do not add value, thereby achieving strategic goals and operational excellence.

Mid to Long term Strategic & Predictive Preparation

• Evaluate and develop advanced material for applications with sizeable market potential.
• Evaluate, develop and/or procure and install automation solutions and advanced equipment for the purpose of increasing productivity and reducing dependence on human labor.
• Evaluate, develop and/or procure and install advanced systems for the purpose of early detection and prevention of defective products.

Planning & Operational Execution

• Understanding MCC/cost drivers as a management tool to enable product pricing competitiveness and reduce unnecessary waste and costs, hence building ownership and accountability.
• Execute projects by managing stakeholder engagement, resources, budgets and resolving problems.
• Ensure clear verbal and written communication including technical writing, Wi and presentations.
• Establish and implement 6S housekeeping controls in the work environment.
• Optimize processes to reduce the 7+2 wastes.
• Use computer-aided design software and tools to design tooling products, components and machine parts for manufacture.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, define and verify acceptable engineering tolerances of products and part geometry.
• Study and test material properties and specifications for the application in products.
• Familiarity and expertise in production processes to facilitate production, engineering and processing of materials into products.
• Evaluate and implement potential equipment and facilities to enhance productivity for factory.
• Understand quality process controls to design products for production to avoid or minimize issues leading to defects.
• Determine optimal material and process to produce part with the greater efficiency and cost competitiveness.
• Understand and utilize fast prototyping equipment to produce prototypes or samples.
• Adjustment of processes to optimize parameters within constraints for the purpose of minimizing cost and maximizing throughput, efficiency and quality.
• Evaluate, develop and/or procure and install automation solutions and advanced equipment for the purpose of increasing productivity and reducing dependence on human labor.
• Identify required process improvement, obtain stakeholder buy-in plan and implement process change and report on results.
• Design and test tooling, including consideration for optimized layout, balance, precision, process, durability, stability and ease of fabrication.
• Perform precision measurements with relevant techniques and equipment to meet requirements for product conformity.
• Manage daily operations of the tool room, including issuance and receipt, maintenance and repair.
• Collect data on tool life and utilization to effectively predict tooling cycles and meet the purpose of reducing downtime and increase effectiveness.
• Prepare organizational budgets to support short-and long- terms business plans through forecasting, allocation and financial policy setting.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Examine the defects evidence to verify the causes of failure as well as identify the failure modes.
• Employ a systematic approach and engineering tools such as process analysis, data analysis, and pattern recognition to rediscover problems and to resolve them.

Experience

• Min. 5 years working experiences of Managerial Level in Manufacturing Field

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering disciplines or equivalent degree
• Practical on ISO9001 or ISO/IATF 16949, ISO 14000 and ISO 45001

Technical

• Project and Process Improvement Leadership: Ability to assist in initiating and leading engineering teams in developing new projects and enhancing equipment, processes, and systems to improve quality, productivity, and cost-efficiency in manufacturing.
• Operational Management and Staff Development: Expertise in leading and managing manufacturing operations, including training, motivating, and guiding staff to achieve higher levels of efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Quality and Cost Management: Proficiency in ensuring the timely delivery of products that meet customer specifications and quality standards while minimizing costs. Demonstrates capability in planning and directing engineering resources to address production-related quality and technical issues and driving continuous process improvement and re-engineering initiatives.
• Quality System Implementation: Expertise in ensuring the complete implementation of the Quality System in accordance with the Quality Manual.
• Quality Management System Compliance: Proficiency in maintaining compliance with Quality Management Systems (QMS), including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 13485.
• Environmental, Safety, and Health Compliance: Competence in ensuring adherence to Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) Systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Non-Technical

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently without much supervision
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Punctuality at workplace and good attendance